EP2848557B1 - Récipient de confinement d'incendie - Google Patents

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EP2848557B1
EP2848557B1 EP14183929.0A EP14183929A EP2848557B1 EP 2848557 B1 EP2848557 B1 EP 2848557B1 EP 14183929 A EP14183929 A EP 14183929A EP 2848557 B1 EP2848557 B1 EP 2848557B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
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    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
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  • This disclosure relates to fire-protection containers which carry an item and provide fire-protection and fire containment in case the item catches on fire within the container.
  • These items may comprise electrical and electronic equipment, medical equipment, batteries, computers, tablets, mobile phones, or other types of items which may catch on fire.
  • a system and method is needed to provide a fire-protection container to carry or store items which may catch on fire in order to prevent a fire, contain a fire, or retard a fire should one occur.
  • WO 98/16445 describes, in accordance with its abstract, a freight transportation container that can accept standard-sized pallets and is suitable for the transportation by land, sea or air.
  • the size and construction of the container permits the loading and removal of freight by a conventional fork lift truck, and allows placement of the container in standard-sized trucks and aircraft. Lockdown lips formed on the bottom of the container secure the container to the floor of trucks and aircraft.
  • the freight container also is part of a system and method for transportation whereby the freight can be loaded, inventoried, locked, and sealed at a customer's premise, and remain under the custody of one entity throughout shipment of the freight to the consignee.
  • An empty freight container can be delivered to a customer's premise on a truck having a dab and removable trailer, so that the container and trailer can remain there for loading, and then later be picked up by the cab and taken to holding areas, other trucks, ships, aircraft, or directly to the consignee.
  • Transactional information regarding the freight and destination is stored in a computer, allowing a central system to track the freight and generate appropriate business and customer documentation.
  • US 4,100,860 describes, in accordance with its abstract, a shipping container overpack for safe transportation of radioactive and other hazardous materials having a leakproof receptacle for containing and protecting the material to be shipped against accidental release and dispersal into the surrounding environment.
  • a container is disclosed according to claim 1.
  • a method is disclosed according to claim 15.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of one embodiment of a container 10 with a removable cover 12 of the container 10 removed.
  • Figure 2 illustrates the perspective view of the container 10 of Figure 1 with the removable cover 12 of the container 10 attached.
  • the container 10 may be disposed within a structure 11.
  • the structure 11 may comprise an aircraft, a train, a spacecraft, another type of vehicle, a building, or another type of structure.
  • the container 10 comprises exterior walls 14 and interior walls 16 attached to the exterior walls 14 forming a plurality of compartments 18 within the container 10.
  • the interior walls 16 may vary in number or be missing entirely, and there may be any number of compartments 18.
  • the plurality of compartments 18 may each hold a separate item 20.
  • the items 20 may comprise lithium batteries, metal lithium batteries, lithium polymer batteries, lithium ion batteries, lithium phosphorus batteries, other types of batteries, or other types of items which may catch on fire.
  • the items 20 may vary in type, number, or size.
  • FIG 3 illustrates one embodiment of a cross-section view through one of the exterior walls 14.
  • the exterior walls 14 may comprise a vibration isolating material 22, a fire-retarding material 24, a reinforcement material 26, a water-repelling material 28, and an exterior material 30 connected with one another.
  • the vibration isolating material 22 may be disposed as the inner-most material within the plurality of compartments 18.
  • the reinforcement material 26 may be interwoven with the fire-retarding material 24.
  • the water-repelling material 28 covers the fire-retarding material 24 and the interwoven reinforcement material 26.
  • the exterior material 30 may be disposed on the outside of the container 10 of Figure 1 and covers the water-repelling material 28, the reinforcement material 26, the fire-retarding material 24, and may cover the vibration isolating material 22. In other embodiments, one or more of these materials may be connected with one another in a different configuration, the vibration isolating material 22 may be missing entirely, or another type of material may be added.
  • the term 'connected with' is defined as being any of: interwoven in the same layer; disposed in the same layer; or attached in separate layers.
  • the removable cover 12 of Figure 1 may have the identical cross-section as the exterior walls 14 as shown in Figure 3 . In other embodiments, the removable cover 12 may have a varying cross-section with one or more of these materials connected with one another in a different configuration, missing entirely, or another type of material added.
  • Figure 4 illustrates one embodiment of a cross-section view through one of the interior walls 16.
  • the interior walls 16 may comprise the vibration isolating material 22, the fire-retarding material 24, the reinforcement material 26, and the water-repelling material 28 connected with one another.
  • the vibration isolating material 22 may be disposed as the inner-most material within the plurality of compartments 18.
  • the reinforcement material 26 may be interwoven with the fire-retarding material 24.
  • the water-repelling material 28 covers the fire-retarding material 24 and the interwoven reinforcement material 26. In other embodiments, one or more of these materials may be connected with one another in a different configuration, the vibration isolating material 22 may be missing entirely, or another type of material may be added.
  • the vibration isolating material 22 may comprise a closed cell, fire-resistant foam or rubber.
  • the vibration isolating material 22 may prevent chaffing or rubbing of the items 20 disposed within the plurality of compartments 18 of Figure 1 to reduce the occurrence of a fire.
  • the vibration isolating material 22 may comprise any type of vibration isolating material which isolates vibration of the items 20 held within the plurality of compartments 18.
  • the vibration isolating material 22 may comply with table 8.1 of RTCA DO-160E, for the appropriate location of the container 10.
  • the vibration isolating material 22 can use ISO 2685.
  • the vibration isolating material 22 may vary. Throughout this disclosure, any time the term "vibration isolating" is used or a reference is made to vibration isolating properties, the disclosure of this paragraph applies to the term.
  • the fire-retarding material 24 forms a cavity 32 sized to hold at least one item 20 and is made of a material which retards fire, which doesn't ignite and contains the fire, which prevents the fire from spreading, and which either suppresses the fire or extinguishes it through containment and lack of oxygen.
  • the fire-retarding material 24 may comprise poly(4,4'-oxydiphenylene-pryomellitimide).
  • the fire-retarding material 24 may comprise any type of fire-retarding material which retards fire having fire retarding properties equivalent to Underwriter Laboratories (LTL) Rating of LTL-94 V-0 (does not burn) and an operating temperature range of 2450 degrees F to 3470 degrees F (1343 degrees C to 1910 degrees F).
  • the first fire-retarding material 24 may vary further.
  • the fire-retarding material 24 may comprise mineral wool, mineral woven material, ceramic material, ceramic paper, silicone, glass fiber, metal, intumescent paint, a coating, or another type of fire-retarding material.
  • the reinforcement material 26 may comprise a ceramic, ceramic fiber, woven ceramic fabric, metal, glass fiber, ceramic wool, mineral wool, wool, or another type of reinforcement material which provides reinforcement to the fire-retarding material 24.
  • the reinforcement material 26 may provide strength to the fire-retarding material 24 to reduce the likelihood of damage to the fire-retarding material 24.
  • the reinforcement material 26 may provide additional strength to the material(s) being reinforced and preventing the material(s) from tearing or disintegrating.
  • the reinforcement material 26 has a fiber density of 2.2 to 2.7 g/cm 3 , a fiber diameter of 9 to 14 micron ( ⁇ m), and a fiber tensile strength of 1.7 to 5.9 GPa (Gigapascal) to provide strength.
  • the reinforcement material 26 may vary. Throughout this disclosure, any time the term "reinforcement" is used or a reference is made to reinforcement properties, the disclosure of this paragraph applies to the term.
  • the water-repelling material 28 may provide water-repelling properties to the fire-retarding material 24 to reduce the likelihood of degradation of the fire-retarding material 24 and prevent water absorption.
  • water-repelling is defined as preventing water from being absorbed by the base material.
  • the water-repelling material 28 comprises silicone or another type of water-repelling material, coating, or spray.
  • the water-repelling material 28 has a water repellency requirement to waterproof test to ASTM D-3393 (2009).
  • the water-repelling material 28 may have varying water repellency.
  • the exterior material 30 may comprise steel, a composite, titanium, ceramic, nickel alloy, composite, or another material able to withstand high temperatures and a harsh environment.
  • the exterior walls 14, the interior walls 16, and the removable cover 12 may be made of varying materials in varying arrangements, may vary in number, may vary in configuration, may vary in orientation, or may vary in size.
  • the plurality of compartments 18 shown in Figure 1 is substantially airtight when the removable cover 12 is attached to the container 10 as shown in Figure 2 covering the substantially airtight cavity 32 of the container 10 within which the plurality of compartments 18 are disposed (all of the plurality of compartments 18 may be substantially airtight forming collectively one substantially airtight cavity 32 within the batter container 10).
  • substantially airtight is defined as substantially preventing air or gases from going in or out of the cavity 32.
  • the term "substantially airtight" may comprise preventing 75% to 100% of air or gases from going in or out of the cavity 32.
  • the substantially airtight cavity is under vacuum which may be with a pressure of 0.13 to 1.3 ⁇ 10 -7 Pa (1 ⁇ 10 -3 to 1 ⁇ 10 -9 Torr) or a pressure of 1 ⁇ 10 -9 to 1 ⁇ 10 -7 Pa which extinguishes a fire due to lack of air and thus lack of oxygen.
  • the substantially airtight cavity 32 may be under varying levels of vacuum to make the cavity 32 substantially airtight.
  • the removable cover 12 may be attached to the container 10 with a closure member 34 to lock the removable cover 12 in place covering the substantially airtight cavity 12.
  • the closure member 34 may comprise a plurality of fasteners, bolts, or another type of closure member for securing the removable cover 12 in place to cover the substantially airtight cavity 32.
  • the closure member 34 may be designed to take high pressure and temperature.
  • the removable cover 12 may be sealed to the container 10 with a sealing member 36 to provide a substantially airtight closure.
  • the sealing member 36 may comprise a fire-resistant gasket, silicone, or other type of fire-resistant sealing material to contain the temperatures.
  • the container 10 further comprises a vacuum device 37 connected to the substantially airtight cavity 32 for vacuuming air out of the cavity 32 to assist in making the cavity 32 substantially airtight.
  • the vacuum device 37 may comprise a vacuum, a vacuum check valve with a pressure cap, or another type of vacuum device.
  • the vacuum device 37 may also comprise a pressure relief device such as a rupture disc, a frangible disc, a relief valve, or another type of pressure relief device and may or may not be connected to a vent tube.
  • the vacuum device 37 may further comprise a flame arrester device. In other embodiments, the pressure relief device or flame arrester may be separate from the vacuum device 37.
  • the container 10 may further comprise at least one sensor 38 connected to the substantially airtight cavity 32.
  • the at least one sensor 38 comprises a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, a smoke sensor, or a fire sensor.
  • At least one communication device 40 is attached to the at least one sensor 38 for transmitting a signal (wireless or wired) to a remotely located receiver 42 in order to pass on information detected by the at least one sensor 38 to the remotely located receiver 42.
  • the remotely located receiver 42 may be connected to a control instrument of the structure 11 to alert a person operating the structure 11 of the fire or to alert a system.
  • the container 10 may further comprise an indicator 44 disposed on an exterior of the container 10 which is adapted to indicate whether a fire has occurred in the substantially airtight cavity 32 of the container 10.
  • the indicator 44 may comprise a visual or audio indicator which is connected to the at least one sensor 38.
  • the container 10 may further comprise a fire-extinguishing device 46 connected to the substantially airtight cavity 32.
  • the fire-extinguishing device 46 may be adapted to automatically activate in the event of a fire in the substantially airtight cavity 32 to extinguish the fire.
  • the fire-extinguishing device 46 may contain the appropriate fire-extinguishing medium to put out a fire caused by the items 20 such as sodium chloride dry powder for class D fires, potassium acetate, graphite with magnesium distearate, or another type of fire-extinguishing medium.
  • the container 10 may further comprise an exit member 48 connected to the substantially airtight cavity 32 for exiting gas from a fire out of the substantially airtight cavity 32.
  • the exit member 48 may comprise a tube or other member which is normally sealed but which becomes unsealed when a fire breaks out within the substantially airtight cavity 32 in order to remove the gas from the substantially airtight cavity 32.
  • the exit member 48 may exit the gas from the substantially airtight cavity 32 to outside the structure 11.
  • the exit member 48 may comprise a flame arrestor device to prevent flames from existing the container. In other embodiments, the flame arrestor device may be separate from the exist member 48.
  • the container 10 may further comprise at least one connection member 50 connecting the items 20 disposed within the substantially airtight cavity 32 to a system 52 of the structure 11 for powering the system 52.
  • the at least one connection member 50 may comprise an electrical terminal which is wired to the system 52.
  • the system 52 may comprise a battery charger, a back-up power system, a generator, or another type of system.
  • Figure 5 illustrates a perspective view of the container 10 of Figure 2 disposed within a second container 60.
  • the second container 60 is made of a material which is able to withstand high temperature and a harsh environment such as steel, titanium, ceramic, nickel, alloy, composite, or another type of material.
  • Attachment members 62 are disposed between the container 10 and the second container 60.
  • the attachment members may comprise spacers holding the container 10 and the second container 60 a distance apart from one another leaving an annulus space 63 between them.
  • the annulus space 63 may be empty or filled with insulating material 64 such as ceramic, wool, a honeycomb material, or another type of insulating material.
  • a removable cover 66 may be remove-ably attached to the second container 60.
  • the second container 60 and the annulus space 63 provide additional fire protection and fire containment in case the item in the first container 60 catches fire.
  • the container 10 may be contained within any number of additional containers to provide additional fire protection and fire containment in case the item in the first container 60 catches fire.
  • Figure 6 illustrates a perspective view of one embodiment of a container 110 for holding an item 111 within a cavity 132 of the container 110.
  • the container 110 may comprise a computer case, a tablet case, a battery case, or a mobile phone case. In other embodiments, the container 110 may comprise varying types of containers.
  • the item 111 may comprise a computer, a tablet, a battery, or a mobile phone. In other embodiments, the item 111 may comprise varying types of items.
  • the container 110 may comprise walls 113 which may comprise a vibration isolating material, and comprise a fire-retarding material, a reinforcement material, a water-repelling material, and exterior material connected with one another.
  • the walls 113 may have the identical cross-section configuration as shown in Figure 3 . In other embodiments, these materials may have a varying configuration or orientation, the vibration isolation material may be missing, or another type of material may be added.
  • the vibration isolating material may be attached to the fire-retarding material.
  • the vibration isolating material may be disposed on an interior of the container 110 and may comprise a closed cell, fire-resistant foam or rubber.
  • the vibration isolating material may prevent chaffing of the item 111 disposed within the container 110 to reduce the occurrence of a fire.
  • the vibration isolating material may comprise any type of vibration isolating material which isolates vibration of the item 111 held within the container 110.
  • the fire-retarding material may comprise poly(4,4'-oxydiphenylene-pryomellitimide), mineral wool, mineral woven material, ceramic material, ceramic paper, silicone, glass fiber, metal, intumescent paint, a coating, or another type of fire-retarding material which retards fire.
  • the reinforcement material may be interwoven with the fire-retarding material and may comprise a ceramic, a metal, glass fiber, wool, woven ceramic fabric, ceramic wool, mineral wool, or another type of reinforcement material which provides strength reinforcement to reduce the likelihood of damage to the fire-retarding material.
  • the water-repelling material covers the fire-retarding material and the interwoven reinforcement material.
  • the water-repelling material may comprise silicone or another type of material which repels water.
  • the water-repelling material may reduce the likelihood of degradation of the fire-retarding material.
  • the exterior material may be disposed on the outside of the container 110 and covers the water-repelling material, the reinforcement material, the fire-retarding material, and may cover the vibration isolating material.
  • the exterior material may comprise steel, composite, titanium, ceramic, nickel alloy, or any type of material.
  • Figure 7 illustrates a perspective view of the container 110 of Figure 6 disposed within a second container 140.
  • the second container 140 is made of a material which is able to withstand high temperature and a harsh environment such as steel, titanium, ceramic, nickel, alloy, composite, or another type of material.
  • Attachment members 142 are disposed between the container 110 and the second container 140.
  • the attachment members may comprise spacers holding the container 110 and the second container 140 a distance apart leaving an annulus space 143 between them.
  • the annulus space 143 may be empty or filled with insulating material 144 such as ceramic, wool, a honeycomb material, or another type of insulating material.
  • a removable cover 146 may be remove-ably attached to the second container 140.
  • the second container 140 and the annulus space 143 provide additional fire protection and fire containment in case the item in the first container 110 catches fire.
  • the container 110 may be contained within any number of additional containers to provide additional fire protection and fire containment in case the item in the first container 110 catches fire.
  • FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating one embodiment of a method 260 of storing or transporting an item which may start a fire, such as a battery, computer, tablet, mobile phone, or other type of item.
  • the item is disposed in a substantially airtight cavity of a fire-retarding material of a container.
  • the fire-retarding material may comprise poly(4,4'-oxydiphenylene-pryomellitimide) or another type of fire-retarding material.
  • the fire-retarding material may be connected with a water-repelling material such as silicone, a reinforcement material such as ceramic fiber, and a vibration isolating material such as a closed cell, fire-resistant foam or rubber.
  • the fire-retarding material, the water-repelling material, the reinforcement material, and the vibration isolating material may vary.
  • the vibration isolating material may be missing or another material may be present.
  • step 264 the item is stored in the container or the container is transported, while containing the item, from a first location to a second location.
  • step 264 may further comprise the container being disposed in a structure such as a vehicle or another structure, and a system of the structure being powered with the item while the items is disposed in the substantially airtight cavity of the container.
  • a pressure, a temperature, smoke, or fire is sensed within the substantially airtight cavity of the container using a sensor.
  • the sensor communicates with a receiver to pass along information from the sensor.
  • the presence of a fire within the substantially airtight cavity is indicated with an indicator.
  • a fire within the substantially airtight cavity of the container is extinguished with an automated fire-extinguishing device.
  • gas from the fire is exited out of the substantially airtight cavity of the container through an exit member connected to the substantially airtight cavity.
  • one or more steps of the method may be not followed, altered in order, or one or more additional steps may be added.

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  1. Conteneur (10, 110) comprenant :
    un matériau ignifuge (24) ;
    une cavité (32) pratiquement étanche à l'air et formée par le matériau ignifuge dimensionné pour contenir au moins un élément (20) ;
    un dispositif à vide (37) relié à la cavité (32) pratiquement étanche à l'air, ledit dispositif à vide étant configuré pour faire en sorte que la cavité pratiquement étanche à l'air soit pratiquement hermétique ;
    un matériau de renforcement (26) lié au matériau ignifuge,
    un matériau hydrofuge (28) lié au matériau ignifuge (24), le matériau hydrofuge (28) recouvrant le matériau ignifuge (24) et le matériau de renforcement (26) ; et
    un matériau extérieur (30) disposé sur un côté extérieur du conteneur (10, 110), le matériau extérieur (30) recouvrant le matériau hydrofuge (28).
  2. Conteneur (10, 110) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le matériau ignifuge (24) comprend du poly(4,4'-oxydiphénylène pryomellitimide).
  3. Conteneur (10, 110) selon l'une des revendications 1 ou 2, dans lequel le matériau de renforcement (26) contient une fibre céramique, un minéral, du verre, un métal ou une fibre composite.
  4. Conteneur (10, 110) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le matériau hydrofuge contient du silicone.
  5. Conteneur (10, 110) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, comprenant en outre un matériau isolant des vibrations (22) lié au matériau ignifuge (24).
  6. Conteneur (10, 110) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, comprenant en outre :
    un couvercle amovible (12) couvrant la cavité (32) pratiquement étanche à l'air ;
    un élément de fermeture (34) pour que le couvercle amovible soit verrouillé en place, afin de couvrir la cavité pratiquement étanche à l'air ; et
    un élément d'étanchéité (36) pour que le couvercle amovible soit scellé en place, afin de couvrir la cavité pratiquement étanche à l'air avec un joint pratiquement hermétique.
  7. Conteneur (10, 110) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, comprenant en outre au moins une batterie disposée à l'intérieur de la cavité (32) pratiquement étanche à l'air.
  8. Conteneur (10, 110) selon la revendication 7, où le conteneur est disposé dans un véhicule, le conteneur comprenant en outre au moins un élément de connexion (50) reliant l'au moins une batterie disposée à l'intérieur de la cavité (32) pratiquement étanche à l'air, à un système (52) du véhicule équipé de l'au moins une batterie configurée pour alimenter le système.
  9. Conteneur (10, 110) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, comprenant en outre un capteur de pression, un capteur de température, un détecteur de fumée ou un détecteur d'incendie.
  10. Conteneur (10, 110) selon la revendication 9, comprenant en outre un dispositif de communication (40) connecté au capteur de pression, au capteur de température, au détecteur de fumée ou au détecteur d'incendie, le dispositif de communication étant configuré pour transmettre un signal à un récepteur (42).
  11. Conteneur (10, 110) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10, comprenant en outre un dispositif d'extinction d'incendie (46) relié la cavité (32) pratiquement étanche à l'air.
  12. Conteneur (10, 110) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 11, comprenant en outre un élément de sortie (48) relié à la cavité (32) pratiquement étanche à l'air et configuré pour évacuer, hors de la cavité pratiquement étanche à l'air, le gaz provenant d'un feu.
  13. Conteneur (10, 110) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 12, comprenant en outre une pluralité de compartiments (18) se trouvant à l'intérieur de la cavité (32) pratiquement étanche à l'air, chaque compartiment, parmi la pluralité de compartiments, se composant du matériau ignifuge (24) et configuré pour contenir un élément séparé (20), conteneur dans lequel chaque compartiment parmi la pluralité de compartiments contient un matériau isolant des vibrations.
  14. Conteneur (10, 110) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 13, où le conteneur est disposé dans un second conteneur (60), le second conteneur est fixé au conteneur par un ou plusieurs éléments de fixation (62) ayant un espace annulaire (63) disposé entre le conteneur et le second conteneur, et l'espace annulaire est rempli d'un matériau isolant (64).
  15. Procédé (260) de stockage ou de transport d'un élément, le procédé comprenant :
    le fait de disposer (262) un élément (20) dans une cavité (32) pratiquement étanche à l'air d'un conteneur (10, 110), la cavité pratiquement étanche à l'air étant formée par un matériau ignifuge (24) comprenant un matériau de renforcement (26) lié au matériau ignifuge, le conteneur (10, 110) comprenant en outre un dispositif à vide (37) relié à la cavité (32) pratiquement étanche à l'air, ledit dispositif à vide étant configuré pour faire en sorte que la cavité pratiquement étanche à l'air soit pratiquement hermétique, ledit conteneur comprenant un matériau hydrofuge (28) lié au matériau ignifuge (24), le matériau hydrofuge (28) recouvrant le matériau ignifuge (24) et le matériau de renforcement (26), et comprenant un matériau extérieur (30) disposé sur un côté extérieur du conteneur (10, 110), le matériau extérieur (30) recouvrant le matériau hydrofuge (28) ; et
    le fait de stocker (264) l'élément dans le conteneur, ou bien le fait de transporter, d'un premier emplacement à un second emplacement, le conteneur contenant l'élément.
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